Key Takeaways
- Only two of the tournaments created a seven-figure prize pool compared to six in 2020.
- One year ago, the full series produced nearly $27 million in prize money throughout 31 bracelet events.
- The situation today compared to a year ago is of course very different.
- This year, the World Series of Poker plans to a full schedule of live events at the Rio, Las Vegas.
The domestic portion of the 2021 WSOP Online Bracelet Events has concluded on the WSOP.com platform in Nevada and New Jersey.
Across 33 tournaments, more than $18 million in prize money has been awarded, a high figure for a poker room that covers just two US states. However, compared to the edition one year ago, which ran during the peak of the coronavirus pandemic, that represents a steep decline of more than 30%.
On average, the gold bracelet events attracted fewer than 1,000 entries and a prize pool of just over $550k. Only two of the tournaments created a seven-figure prize pool compared to six in 2020. Most notably, the $1,000 NLHE Championship only drew 821 entries while the 2020 edition showcased more than double that.
